Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-01-08

of same; also as to the sums que UT .o become due, principal and interest, uuder the existing law. seyersly, and what difference will result to the treasury if the pending senate funding bill should become law. Hoar moved to amend the resolution by add. ing to it these words: land statement oi all existing questions in regard Co amount of such debts 10 dispute be- tween said companies and the govern ment," The matter went over without action until tomorrow. The senate then took up the interstate commerce bill.
 WASHINGTON, January 5.-AmOng the petitions presented to congress to-day were several protesting sgainst the adoption of the conference report on the interstate commerce bill.
 WAsHISGToS, Jan. 5.-The president held d short public reception in the East room this afternoon. His right knee IS still stiff and causes a slight limp m his walk, but otherwise his health IS report ed to be good.
 The president has SO far failed to nominate Mir. Manning as minister to Mexico, and the impression is almost general that this appointment will be allowed tn lapse. The belief IS strength ened by the fact that there IS but one more day in which the nomination can be made, and further by an unofficial statement by the president that all the recess nominations have been sent Tn.
 DENVER, Col, January 5.-A Colorado ar.aaral Nn fha Ranv.f.f1non Word has reached this city this morn ing that the works and hoisting ap- paratus of the Franceville coal minss were destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the confsgrstIon is not definite ly known, but Is supposed the wood work caught fire from sparks from the coal pit. The loss is between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars, convered by insurance.
 DENVER Col. January 5.--Both houses of the general assembly convened to-day. The republicans elected Hon. T, B. Stewart speaker, and Hon. Milton F. Moore chief clerk of the house by a strict party vote, twenty-siK to twenty two. The republicans in the senate elected Hon. George N. ChilcOtt, presi- dent, and Hon. Vssl Nichols, clerk. Ad- iOurned until tomorrow.
 WASHINGTON. January 5-CODfrms- ton: Thomas Moonlight, to be govern or of Wyoming.
 LONDON, January 5-The Skiuners Co. has offered it's Irish estates in LOn- dOnderry to tenants agRregating IS years rental m each case, and has pro- posed to settle with tenants for all ar rears Of rent at thirty per cent. reduc- ton.
 ST. LOUIS Mo-, January 5-The ex- press robbers were not taken to the pen- iten.iary to-day as it WAS expected they would be, but they will be sent up to- morrow. In a brief interview with Wittrock this morning, that worthy gave a bit of information rot before made public, which w6s to the effect that he had specisily stipulated with the detectives that they must lift the mort gage On his mothers house before ke would turn up ary of the stolen money. This he said they promised 10 do and added that it was done when they went out 10 Leavenworth, and thus his chief object in robblng the express company was accomplished. The mortgage was for Sl,7OO. The grand jury has found on indict ment against Dan Moriarity. charging him with being an accessory to the robbery, both before and after, He has not been arrested yet and it is said that be will not be prosecuted, es 1t was through information derlved from him that Wittrock and his pals were ar rested.
 WAsHISGToS, January 5-In the house to-day MT. Morrow of California pre- sented the petition of Jas. A. Garfield Post 34, department of California, in ia vOr of the Edmunds and Tucker anti poly gamy bill. Referred.
 The speaker laid before the house the following communications.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3I, 1886.
 l hereby respectfully resign my office as representative of the 18th congress, from the fifth congressional district of North Carolina, to take effect from date.
 Respectfully yours,
 Jas W. REID.
 The communication was laid on the table.
 WAsHISGToS, January 5.-The presi- dent to-day promulgated the following regulations governing promotion in the NAoARAA" NAN1 hN ANEW LOEh CAAl lut board of examiners of the New York custom district may Ot any time, with the approval of the civil service com mission, order an examination for pro- motiOo. For at least five days before the examination is to take place he shall cause to be posted conspicGously in the office for which such an eKsmInstion IS to be had, and shall state ID said notice the class or classes to test fitness for promotion to which the examination is to be held and the time and place of ex- animation. The promotions shall be from class 10 class, and the examinE- tiOn of persons In one class shall be 10 test their fitness for promotion to the next higher class. The examination must be held upon such subjects as in the opinion of the board of examiners. with the approval of the commission, as the general nature Oi the business of the office and the special nature of the position to be flied may require. None who shall fail tO attain the minimum standard. seventy-hve per cent in writ ten examination, shall be certified for promotion. Any person employed in any office to which these regulations apply may be transferred without ex- after a service of six months since January 16, 1883. from one office to class no higher in another Cfice, upon n certiicatiOn by the board of eIamineis that he has passed Rn examination for the class in which he is doing duty and with the consent of the heads of the respective offices and approval of the secretary of treasury. The civil service commission nay at any time amend these regula- lions or substitute other regulations. The fOrgoing regulations are adopted and approved"
 Signed: GROVER CLEVELAND.
 January ,. 1887.
 SACRAMENTO. January 5.-Among the | important matters which will come be- ,rs the present legislature for action, | EIll be irrigation. lt IS proposed to re- | rive the commission scheme, subshlut- | Dg for the civil members one or two | professional men, such as lawyers and | engineers. It IS proposed to authorize | Governor Bartlett to select such & com mission and grant it the power to irves- igste the whole subject. The members Ire to be psld a salary and to be re luired to report to the legislature of SS9 plan for irrigsting the state. So Gs O protect the rights of every man who